Portugal vs Sweden: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Portugal
14.3%
in 2025
Sweden
18.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
21st
Sweden rank
17th
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.7% against 14.3% in Portugal, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 14.7% | 7.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.4% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 13.6% | 3.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.7% against 14.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status between Portugal and Sweden?
- 4.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.